Clever Bins

Clever Bins Limited was a UK company that provided solar-powered street litter bins that displayed digital outdoor advertising.[2]

Clever Bins Limited
TypeGovernment contractor
IndustryOutdoor advertising, advertising
government contractor
Litter bins
FoundedLondon
Sept 9, 2009
FounderWilliam Sachiti
Defunct29 January 2013 (2013-01-29)[1]
HeadquartersThe Lansdowne Building
London, United Kingdom
Area served
United Kingdom
Hong Kong
Singapore
Dubai, Italy
Number of employees
9 (2010)
WebsiteClever Bins

Description

The Clever Bins came with A2 paper sized display panels, lit up by directional LED beams. These used military standard Riot shielding. Some models streamed messages to nearby mobile devices. They were solar-powered, with a maximum seven hours of light per charge, automatically adjusting brightness to suit the power level.

Funding

In August 2009, Sachiti failed to find an investor on the BBCs TV show Dragons' Den.[3]

Clever Bins was partnered with Keep Britain Tidy in July 2010.[4] on a study for which Keep Britain tidy will release the results later in 2011.

Locations

Clever Bins had a trial with the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham.[5]

Clever Bins could also be found outside near London's tube stations, Lakeside Shopping Centre, Manchester,[6][7] Birmingham City, Tower Bridge London, and locations in Singapore,[8] Hong Kong, Maldives[9] and Italy.

See also

References
  1. "CLEVER BINS LIMITED. Free Companies House Webcheck from Company Check on CLEVER BINS LIMITED, Registered as 06699119". companycheck.co.uk. 18 August 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  2. "Clever Bins a trademarked term", Intellectual Property Office, Published 5 May 2009
  3. "BBC Dragons Den Pitch"BBC Dragons Den Pitch , Broadcast August 2009
  4. "News". web.archive.org. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. "Citizen Space Local". web.archive.org. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. "Dragons' Den Clever Bins coming to an Oldham street near you - Manchester Evening News". manchestereveningnews.co.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  7. "Solar-powered bins to tackle litter problems - Manchester Evening News". manchestereveningnews.co.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  8. "Eco-Business.com - Asia Pacific's Sustainable Business Community". eco-business.com. Archived from the original on 31 October 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  9. "Malé to Utilise Solar Powered 'Clever Bins' | Maldives Travel Lifestyle Experience". maldives.net.mv. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
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